NASA released six stunning images from the Hubble Telescope showcasing interacting galaxies, including the chaotic beauty of ...

Is it possible to understand the universe without understanding the largest structures that reside in it? In principle, not ...

In the vast expanse of the universe, astronomers have just uncovered a colossal cosmic structure, breaking all previous ...

Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...

Last summer, astronomer Calvin Leung was excited to analyze data from a newly built radio telescope. His goal was to pinpoint ...

Supermassive black holes can fuel their own growth by cooling and recycling gas, creating a continuous cycle of feeding and ...

Featuring the world’s largest digital camera, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will capture these mysterious phenomena in more ...

New research shows black holes can trigger gas cooling, creating fuel for their own feeding. This process keeps them growing ...

New James Webb Space Telescope observations of a star cluster called NGC 346 are shedding light on how, when and where ...

Just east of Betelgeuse is the fine binocular cluster NGC 2244. But the much fainter Rosette Nebula that lies around the ...

The University of California San Diego is positioning itself as a leader in astronomical research as its new Department of ...

Observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope and the VLT have revealed jets blasting from supermassive black holes cause ...